The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-05-19
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LOCAL LAcoNIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THEREBY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

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Patronize your home merchants and pay
for your local paper in advance.
Base ball players are about the only peo-
pie who End it profitable to go on a strike
Col. Burgwyn left Monday on business
trip to Boston, expecting to be away during
this week.
Rev. J. ". Rhodes of the Female Col
lege, will preach at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday.
Mr.. Walter Rowland and wife of Mag
nolia, S. G.. are here on visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Il. Rowland, parents of Mr.. r.
Advertisers are monopOlizing a good
deal of space i'll our paper. The live bust
ness man knows a good thing when he
sees it.
The man who uses his influence for the
improvement Of the town in which he lives
is sure to be good citizen, and one that
will prosper.
The business man who does not hustle
around, get his wares in good shape, clean
up his business room, and advertise vigor-
Ously, will get left.
Vance court will commence nexc We'd
nesday instead of Monday. Persons inter-
eStcd should take notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
The best tobacco fertilizers extant are
always sold by ID. Y. Cooper A large lot
Ober & Sons and others.
Mr.. Jas. A O'Neil returned Monday
from a trip to New York and other North
ern cities, bringing with him many new
inventions in the mechanic art.
Read the card of Wilmot Wood, jeweler,
In another column. After an absence of
two years, finding no better place, he has
returned to his old stand in Henderson.
We are glad to receive the GAINESVILLE
Banner IF Truth again after a temporary
suspension. Mr. and Mrs L. E. Finch are
still in charge, having bought the plant Of
the Office.
Greensboro is to have street cars next.
The enterprise has solid foundation. the
WOrknIan says. Hurrah for Greensboro
and the balance of our cnterprising North
Carolina towns.
See the advertisement of A. R. Anglea in
another column. His line of fine shoes is
certainly elegant and varied, while his
prices are as low as could be expected for
first-class goods.
From all sections of the State come ell
couraging reports of the crop outlook this
season. Wheat especially is said to be
promising. A large crop was seeded in the
Western part of the State.
The Henderson Chorus report having had
delightful time Of it In Petersburg, and
speak in highest praise of the admirable
treatment they received at the hands of
the people of the "Cockade City"
Never have the farmers of this section
put forth more strenuous efforts to make
good crop than they are doing this year.
The GOLD LEAF hopes their labors may be
rewarded with an abundant harvest.
How much more elegant, graceful and
superior does the young man look in road
cart than the fellow who drives farm
wagon, but wait till the returns are all in
and sec who handles the most money.
The State Chronicle says: The Hender-
son GOLD LEAF, always interested in what
will help Henderson, says the great need
of the own Is hotel built in modern style,
large, cOmnlodiouS and we'll equipped.
Mrs. Chavasse who was to have sailed
from New York for England Wednesday
Of last week, was taken suddenly sick upon
reaching that city and returned home.
Her trip has been deferred for the present.
The weather this spring has been favOra-
BILE to farm work. and the seasons all that
could be desired for growing crops. On
all sides come encouraging reports of the
promising outlook for q good crop this year.
Verify, is the "City of Flowers" on a
boom. The Workman says: 1--WE have
never seen in Greensboro, in our opinion.
such prevalence of the building spirit as
we shall see in the next fol or six months"
In no single issue has the GOLD LEAF had
to record the death of so many citizens of
the county, happening in such close prox-
unity. In each case, however, the deaths
were of persons filled with years and use
fulness.
The GOLD LEAFS proposition to have
cattle show meets with favor. Henderson
and Vance county can make n ereditable
exhibit, and we suggest that the ''show"
be held-say some time after the crops are
Laid BY"
We acknowledge. with thanks, an invi-
tation to be present at the Regimental
Encampment Ball of the Second Regi-
ment North Carolina State Guard, to be
held at Wilmington ON Friday evening the
both inst.
In some sections of the county the cut
worm is playing havoc with tobacco plants
after they have been set out. And with
some farmers there is complaint Of a
scarcity of plants, adding to the difficulty
OF replanting.
This takes the cake" One Of our ex-
changes says: 1.-The stingiest man on
earth is said to have been found recently
in Florida. He saves the expense of col
lar hutton by utilizing wart on his neck. a"
Bring out the next liar.
Mr.. Geo. F. Workman is again deliver
ing water from his mineral spring near
town to customers. OF the excellent and
e wholesome effects of this water we need
not speak. As to its beneficial results ask
those who have used it.
We hear much complaint from farmers
about the destruction Of tobacco plants by
flies and bugs, after they are set out. In
some places we are told the young plants
have been killed out to an alarming ex-